BHP’s Rail Operations team is finding new ways to safely navigate the challenges posed by COVID-19, with a number of its train drivers based interstate and overseas relocating to support their WA-based counterparts.
While most of BHP’s rail operations team already live in Western Australia, a number regularly commute from interstate or overseas for their scheduled rosters.
To help cover those roles, some of these drivers have opted to stay in the Pilbara for their next swing, while others have temporarily relocated to WA and are currently in 14 days of self-isolation before they return to site.
Other rail operations staff, including supervisors, coordinators, trainers and many other team members are picking up jobs they wouldn’t normally do in an effort to keep trains operational over the next few months.
Rail Operations manager Steve Campbell said with the current challenge, their team are doing whatever it takes to help each other out and keep BHP’s trains moving.
“It has meant working differently, making it possible to deliver today, what would have been seen as impossible only a short time ago,” he said.